Transcript In the name of allah

In The Name Of Allah
Presented by :
Nouf al otaibi
Ohoud al yazeedi
Waffa baqais
Amani al zahrani
Ebtehal al zahrani
Poetic devices
Simile
Definition : A simile uses the words “like”
or “as” to compare one object or idea
with another to suggest how they are
alike.
Example: busy as a bee
The purposes of the simile
It lays emphasis on a specific comparison
It helps create imagery
Examples of the simile
as good as gold
Example for a simile poem
A Red, Red Rose BY Robert burns
The 1st stanza :
O, my love is like a red, red rose,
That is newly sprung in June.
O, my love is like the melody,
That is sweetly played in tune.
1759-1796
metaphor
Definition : metaphor states a fact or
draws a verbal picture by the use of
comparison.
.Example: Life is a journey
Example for a metaphor poem
Tranquility BY StarFields:
Time slides
a gentle ocean
waves upon waves,
washing the shore,
loving the shore.
Personification
Definition: A figure of speech in which
human characteristics are given
to an animal or an object.
.Example: wave washes away pains
Role of personification
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to emphasize certain features or make them
stand out.
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To create a new contextual dimension.
References
Oldpoetry.com
storytrail.com
Languageart.org